HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: AGII),
an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance
products, announced today that Kurt Elia has joined the company as
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Mr. Elia will
report to Argo Group President and Chief Executive Officer Mark E.
Watson III.

“Attracting, developing and retaining top talent is central to
everything we do at Argo,” said Mr. Watson. “Kurt’s expertise in this
area and his experience leading global human resources functions will
greatly support our strategic objectives. We’re very excited to have him
join our executive team.”

Previously, Mr. Elia led the global human resources function at
Endurance Specialty after serving in senior human resources positions at
Citigroup, Capital One and IBM. Mr. Elia earned a degree in industrial
and labor relations from Cornell University. He is also certified by
Columbia University as an executive coach.

About Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: AGII)
is an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance
products in the property and casualty market. Through its operating
subsidiaries, Argo Group offers a full line of products and services
designed to meet the unique coverage and claims handling needs of
businesses in four primary segments: Excess & Surplus Lines, Commercial
Specialty, International Specialty and Syndicate 1200. Argo Group’s
worldwide insurance subsidiaries are rated ‘A’ (Excellent) by A.M. Best
and its U.S. insurance subsidiaries are rated ‘A-’ (Strong) by Standard
& Poor’s. For more information, visit www.argolimited.com.